Chris Daniels, the local vocal lead of Chris Daniels and The Kings, is a survivor. Monday marked five years since he was diagnosed with leukemia.
To show his gratefulness, Daniels posted this on his Facebook page:
“A little letter of thanks. Five years ago tonight I went into the hospital because my heart was fluttering. Turned out that 40 percent of my blood was mud. I had Leukemia, AML-M4 with an flt3 chromosome mutation to be exact. I’m alive today because of the care of great doctors and nurses, the love of my family, my girl and friends plus a remarkable gift – a bone marrow transplant from my amazing sister Jane. All that and the love and prayers of so many of you all. The orange letter behind my ‘tree’ was a letter of encouragement from my family and friends. Thank you all.
“My actual five-year anniversary for my transplant is not until July 5 – so no celebration for another few months. This day is always a strange one for me. I think anybody who goes through loss or trauma feels a little off on the anniversary of the event. But this Feb 23, today, was beautiful. Cold, crisp winter sun. With the blessings of the good lord and the kindness of so many I will get to my anniversary and beyond. But this Feb 23, I’m sending thanks to all and big hugs. CD.”
Daniels and his band are a gift to Denver’s ever-growing music scene. Thanks for fighting and winning the battle, Chris.
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